“Controversial rules forcing private schools to offer free places to poor pupils could be scrapped after doubts were raised by the Government’s top law officer.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“In our consultation we have identified some 73 obsolete Acts relating to a variety of benevolent institutions. Many of these institutions are, or were, charitable bodies such as schools, hospitals and almshouses which were established in the 18th or 19th centuries to meet the needs of the poor, sick or elderly.”
Law Commission, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“Hospices that care for victims of a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure hope to get help with treatment costs following a landmark court ruling.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former senior official at a charity founded by the Prince of Wales was jailed for three years today after he admitted stealing £250,000.”
The Independent,
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An advert for an animal charity working in Afghanistan has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. It ruled the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad’s advert was ‘likely to mislead’ for suggesting donations ultimately benefited British troops.”
BBC News, 18th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Independent legal support will be provided throughout the inquest process to the relatives of men and women who die during service. The proposal was welcomed by the families of army personnel who have died in Afghanistan and who described the resulting inquests as ‘traumatic’. Two full-time lawyers, funded by the British Legion with the help of the MoD, will guide families through the ‘complex and harrowing’ investigation that follows a military death.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The High Court has rejected a bid to allow collapsed immigration advice charity Refugee and Migrant Justice to carry on representing its clients until their cases are transferred to other firms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A Roman Catholic adoption agency was entitled to rely on reg 18 of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 which afforded to charities generally an exemption from the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. Accordingly, it was not unlawful for the agency to refuse to provide its services to same-sex couples.”
WLR Daily, 18th March 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The RSPCA has started an appeal five months after losing a court battle over a £2m estate left to it in a will.”
BBC News, 6th March 2010
“A poster on animal cruelty showing the killer of Baby Peter has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A wealthy aristocrat who stole £1.6m from a family charity intended to aid Bosnian orphans was given a two-year suspended sentence today.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former deputy coroner and solicitor has been jailed for stealing money from a charitable trust account he set up with money taken from dead clients.”
BBC News, 26th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Charities will now have up to five years to meet a public benefit test that entitles them to charitable status.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New government rules forcing private schools to open up their services, including the provision of more bursaries, are unlawful, according to a leading QC who has accused the charities watchdog of ‘attacking’ fee-charging schools.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Charity Commission considers whether to launch inquiry after allegations prince has undue influence over direction of Foundation for the Built Environment.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The head of the organisation that represents the country’s top independent schools today issued a threat to the government’s charities watchdog that it may consider legal action against moves to force private schools to open up their facilities to pupils from low-income homes.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Catholic charities who discriminate against homosexual couples who want to adopt children are breaking the law, the Charity Tribunal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Hundreds of children fleeing war and persecution will be wrongly denied education and given no more help than adult asylum seekers in the UK under controversial changes introduced by the government, a leading charity warned yesterday.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Prince of Wales’ youth charity broke the law by running a joint fundraising event with an offshoot of the Conservative party, watchdog the Charity Commission ruled today.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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